We are heading further south today in the direction of Fort William, the outdoor capital of the UK, on a murky morning after some overnight rain. It's certainly the largest town we have encountered in the last 3 weeks, with similarities to Buxton. It's close to Ben Nevis, highest peak in the UK, which we could almost see from the commando memorial on the A82 a few miles north at Spean Bridge. We stopped at a farm shop on the way to the outdoor centre by which time the clouds had lifted into sunny intervals and the north face of the mountain was clearly visible with patches of snow.
We stopped again at a Costa coffee in Fort William and had a walk along the warm and sunny main street which was busy and very touristy.
We are stopping at a Britstop by Loch Leven at a Seafood Restaurant tonight. Unfortunately we could not eat there cos they were booked solid, it being a holiday weekend. They do have a shop that opens tomorrow and will have some of our custom no doubt. The scenery is now green and lush and less dramatic, but still very picturesque. The bright yellows of the highland gorse have given way to the mauve and pink of wild Rhodendron. The midges are getting more abundant now and Rosemary has been bit too.
We stopped again at a Costa coffee in Fort William and had a walk along the warm and sunny main street which was busy and very touristy.
We are stopping at a Britstop by Loch Leven at a Seafood Restaurant tonight. Unfortunately we could not eat there cos they were booked solid, it being a holiday weekend. They do have a shop that opens tomorrow and will have some of our custom no doubt. The scenery is now green and lush and less dramatic, but still very picturesque. The bright yellows of the highland gorse have given way to the mauve and pink of wild Rhodendron. The midges are getting more abundant now and Rosemary has been bit too.
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